Modbus I/O modules for networkable and standalone monitoring and control applications deliver new and flexible I/O options to users and broaden the company’s I/O product range for contractors, systems integrators, end users, and OEMs.

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The USE Controller ECS is a robust energy monitoring and control system. According to the manufacturer, the new system — The Mini — is a scaled-down version of the company’s flagship model and is designed as an affordable alternative for smaller properties.

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Honeywell and Opower announced plans to jointly develop energy management tools to help consumers cut their energy use and expenses.

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With new construction still down, contractors who specialize in commercial controls can find more opportunities for their business by retrofitting existing buildings.

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Taking environmental control to the next level, the large field of competitors in The NEWS’ eighth annual Dealer Design Awards’ Commercial Controls category examined the aspects they already controlled and added enhancements that further define what true temperature control on a large scale really means.
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Servidyne Inc. announced that it is has been awarded contracts to provide energy efficiency and demand response services for commercial and institutional buildings in the city of San Antonio. The contracts call for the company to provide retro-commissioning and energy audit services. Servidyne also will perform demand response audits.
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More than 350 commercial controls contractors and distributors gathered to attend Honeywell’s Momentum Conference. The annual event serves as an energy, environmental, and economic idea exchange for those who provide the building industry with HVAC, security, video, and intrusion products and solutions.
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The EnOcean Alliance announced that it has signed up its 200th member company, NanoSense. NanoSense develops products using EnOcean and KNX technologies that regulate and optimize air quality inside buildings. Originally created in April 2008 by Distech Controls, EnOcean, Masco, MK Electric, Omnio, and Thermokon, the alliance now counts 200 members from 20 different countries.
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Emerson Climate Technologies has announced an “expanded presence” in China with the acquisition of Shanghai Well-Tech Refrigeration Systems Co. “Many analysts agree that the Chinese industrial refrigeration market offers significant growth opportunity,” said Ram Krishnan, president of the refrigeration division of Emerson.
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One of the technologies that has popped up in recent years is the motion (occupancy) sensor. This technology is designed to save energy costs beyond the traditional options of turning off lights and dialing down a thermostat. But can this technology find a place in the HVAC contracting world? Very likely, if it hasn’t already.
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